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Born:
1921-06-21
Birthplace:
Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
Credits:
79 Total Roles
Jane Russell
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Biography
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Jane Russell (June 21, 1921 – February 28, 2011) was an American film actress and was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s.
Russell moved from the Midwest to California, where she had her first film role in 1943 with The Outlaw. In 1947, Russell delved into music before returning to films. After starring in multiple films in the 1950s, Russell again returned to music while completing several other films in the 1960s. She starred in over 20 films throughout her career.
Russell married three times and adopted three children and, in 1955, founded the World Adoption International Fund. For her achievements in film, she received several accolades including having her hand and foot prints immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Jane Russell (June 21, 1921 – February 28, 2011) was an American film actress and was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s.
Russell moved from the Midwest to California, where she had her first film role in 1943 with The Outlaw. In 1947, Russell delved into music before returning to films. After starring in multiple films in the 1950s, Russell again returned to music while completing several other films in the 1960s. She starred in over 20 films throughout her career.
Russell married three times and adopted three children and, in 1955, founded the World Adoption International Fund. For her achievements in film, she received several accolades including having her hand and foot prints immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Russell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Dorothy Shaw
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
Self
The Outlaw
Rio McDonald
Hunter
Ava Fontaine
The Tall Men
Nella Turner
Road to Bali
Herself (uncredited)
The Paleface
Calamity Jane
His Kind of Woman
Lenore Brent
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Becoming Marilyn MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Reframed: Marilyn Monroe TV | archive footage |
| 2014 | The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies MOVIE | Self |
| 2011 | Marilyn at the Movies MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2011 | Worst In Show MOVIE | Self |
| 2010 | Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical MOVIE | Self (archive) |